Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters

This morning I was down in the lobby of this Pennsylvania hotel (here for Barry Lyga’s book launch, more on that later), writing my Morning Pages and generally eavesdropping on everyone around me because if they’re going to talk in my presence that’s the risk they take. I heard the key phrase “then there’ll be time for autographs,” so of course I tuned in on that.

From what I could gather, there’s a reunion going on here for the oldest paramedic unit in Pennsylvania. Okay, happy for them, but who’s going to be signing autographs? Some geezer EMT? The first baby they ever delivered? Some farmer whose severed hand they managed to save? Who??

And then there he was. Looking just as fine as he ever did back in the day. I realize not everyone had a chance in their youth to watch that high-quality TV drama Emergency!, but for those of you who did, you’ll know exactly how thrilled I was just now to be merely a few feet away from

Randy Mantooth.

Oh, yeah. Here’s his picture. See for yourself.

Jealousy, thy name is all of you.

[tag]Randy Mantooth, Emergency![/tags]

Posted on Saturday, September 30th, 2006 at 5:39 am under Movies & TV . Subscribe to responses: RSS 2.0 Comment Feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.